Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster Cobalt Blue Transparent 2004

The 2004 Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster was at the top of Fender’s regular U.S. production range in this period, positioned above the American Series and aimed at players who wanted a Strat with more modern hardware and appointments. In the early 2000s, the American Deluxe line combined familiar Fender design with updated features such as a contoured neck heel, locking tuners, LSR roller nut and upgraded tremolo hardware. On the more upscale versions from this period, Fender also moved away from the standard pickguard format and offered rear-routed bodies with figured maple tops and HSS layouts.

This example is one of those more distinctive American Deluxe versions, finished in Cobalt Blue Transparent over a quilted maple top. The rear-routed body, black back plates and two-knob control layout give it a cleaner, more modern look than a standard Stratocaster, while the HSS pickup configuration keeps it firmly in the early-2000s American Deluxe area. The rosewood fingerboard, abalone dot inlays, locking tuners and LSR roller nut complete the period-correct spec.

The guitar hs minor playwear and one ding on the back lower bout. Frets are like new. Weight is 3900g. No paperwork included. Original case included.

For anyone looking at Fender’s higher-spec U.S. production models from this era, this is a strong example of what the American Deluxe line represented in 2004: a Stratocaster with familiar Fender construction, upgraded hardware, modernized detailing and a more premium finish package than the standard line.

SPECIFICATIONS

Model: Fender American Deluxe Stratocaster
Year: 2004
Made in: USA
Finish: Cobalt Blue Transparent
Body style: Stratocaster, rear-routed
Body construction: Bolt-on neck
Body wood: Alder body with quilted maple top
Top: Quilted maple
Neck: Maple
Neck profile: Modern C
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale length: 648 mm
Nut: LSR roller nut
Nut width: approx. 43 mm
Fingerboard radius: 241 mm
Frets: 22 medium jumbo
Fret markers: Abalone dot inlays
Headstock: Matching period Fender Stratocaster headstock decal
Neck joint: Contoured American Deluxe heel with four-bolt plate
Tuners: Fender deluxe locking tuners
Bridge: Deluxe 2-point synchronized tremolo
Tremolo arm: Included
Pickup configuration: HSS
Bridge pickup: Fender humbucker
Middle pickup: Fender Strat single-coil
Neck pickup: Fender Strat single-coil
Controls: Master volume, master tone
Switching: 5-way blade selector
Output jack: Angled Strat-style jack plate
Hardware finish: Chrome
Pickguard: None
Back plates: Black
Weight: 3900g
Case: Original case included